Hideo Arai

Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of yeast, raw materials for bread manufacturing, confectionery, noodles, various feeds, biochemistry, and toxicity studies on medicines, food, and others. It is also engages in sales of laboratory animals. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Food Business and Bioindustry Business. The Food Business segment develops and supplies food ingredients including yeast, flour paste, and mayonnaise. The Bioindustry Business segment produces diagnostic reagent raw materials or reagent in research use, including recombinant enzymes and human proteins. The company was founded on June 30, 1929 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ina Research, Inc. engages in the development of pharmaceutical products. It operates through Entrusted Testing and Environment segments. The Entrusted Testing segment covers the safe testing of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, pesticides, food, and other chemicals and also handles the commissioned clinical trials for drug development. The Environment segment designs and sells deodorizing equipment, sterilization device, and related laboratory equipment. The company was founded on July 13, 1974 and is headquartered in Ina, Japan.